The Smith Family Goes Sailing!!!

After an early Easter morning breakfast on Sunday and mini church service at home, the kids started sailing lessons off the docks of Treasure Island!  It rained the whole way down, but by the time we got there, it was beautiful and warming up.  There's still a lot of construction going on with the new Bay Bridge - but thankfully not a lot of traffic that early on a Sunday morning.

 The Treasure Island marina

Ya'shar all cool in his shades!

 First lesson, you gotta put your boat together!!

 Class starts with Chris - what a great teacher!!  Apparently some of our children knew the answers?! :)

 It's starting to look like a sail boat....

 Aren't those little sailboats CUTE?!

 Here they are - the fearless four!  When Captain Chris asked who wanted to be the first to capsize their boat and upright it again, they were all for it!  Brrrrrrr......

 Ya'shar only got to watch - you're almost 7, buddy, hang in there!

 Down the boat ramp and into the water

 And off they go!

 That's my girl, swimming in the ocean!

 Ni'ke practicing the best way to get into the boat after it capsizes

 Gorgeous views of the city from on Treasure Island

 I found me a flea market.  SCORE!!!

 Food truck heaven!!!!  I love San Francisco foodies!!

Catching Up!

 I'm behind on my bloggin'!!!  It's been awhile, and I don't have a ton of pictures, but here are a few random ones that capture some of the fun and joy in the lives of the Smith Family lately!  I wore this fun yellow skirt to a staff meeting last week, it's been in the 70's here and it felt like time to bust out something "spring-y"!  Rea said, "Oh wow, are you having 90's dress-up day at work today?!"   Hmmm....  Daryle thought I looked like a hippy, whatever that looks like... Maybe because of the braid?! 

Sisters!!  This picture was back a few weeks ago when were still freezing!  Time to break out the spring clothes!  Ahhh, spring, how I've missed you!


The girls have been working on a little craft project for a certain special someone's upcoming birthday (Grandma!)  Was fun digging through boxes of old pictures and reminiscing a little!

 Love these people.... Our dear friends, Angie and Charlie and their little miracle baby, Ashlynn Mariah!  Welcome to the world, Baby Girl!!!

 And miracle Baby #2!!!  (was born first!!)  Miss Amelia Ross with her mommy, Giuliana.  Can't wait to see you back at work Giules, but it's looking like you might have a hard time leaving that scrumptious baby behind!  Bring her along!!


One day last week, I asked Ya'shar why his socks were so dirty, and he brought me his sneakers to show me why.  Yes, this would explain it.  His third pair this school year alone!....  Why can't they make boy's clothes and shoes out of some indestructable material, like Kryptonite-laced cow hide.... (sigh)   

The Little Smiths are officially on Spring Break!!  Woo Hoo!!  We stayed up late last night and slept waaaay in this morning!  I made chocolate chip muffins for brunch, and we are off to a great start for the next week.  I'll be working on a paper for school, but my "study breaks" will consist of excursions to Baskin Robbins, (as requested) the mall for clothes and shoes that have NOT yet been grown out of, the dentist, the dermatologist, the orthodontist, the tax guy, the hospital for work and staff meetings, and is it really a break?!?!    We are grateful for all things!!!!  Happy birthday to all the March birthday ladies that I love!!!  Mom, Grandma, Mandy, McKayla, and Aunt Lori!  Wish I coulda celebrated with you - maybe next year!!!

Hooray for Spring!!!!